Core Assessment and Training: What's new in 2012

Jason Brumitt, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, CSCS is an assistant professor of physical therapy at Pacific University in Oregon. Dr. Brumitt is a board-certified sports physical therapist, an athletic trainer, and a strength and conditioning specialist. His research interests include assessment of collegiate athletes with functional tests and the epidemiology of injury in migrant farmworkers. He is the author of Core Assessment and Training, a text devoted to exercise prescription for the muscles of the core (published by Human Kinetics 2010).

Sport and human performance may be optimized with proper strength and conditioning training. One region of the body that challenges both strength training professionals and rehabilitation specialists is the core. Training programs for the core are continually evolving with new clinical recommendations and new research frequently published. The purpose of this webinar is to update 2011’s presentation by Dr. Brumitt with new research findings and current trends in the assessment and training for the core.

The Raising the Bar webinar series provides personal trainers, group fitness instructors, strength and conditioning coaches, students, and other fitness enthusiasts with another avenue to obtain practical fitness information and education. We have covered a wide range of topics, some of which include stretching, group fitness instruction, nutrition, balance training, and aquatic exercise.